Dr Markela Panegyres, visual artist, academic and writer: Leila Khaled must be granted a visa to enter Australia and speak at the Ecosocialism 2024 conference.
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians with the full complicity of Western nations, including Australia. The Albanese Labor government’s denial of a visa for Khaled provides cover for Israel's ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people since at least 1948, and is part of the systemic silencing of Palestinian voices of resistance.
We can not stand by while our government and mainstream media attempts to normalise genocide and quash resistance. Let Khaled speak!